Department: Estimation & Tendering Engineer
Qualification: B.Tech / B.E. in Civil Engineering
Experience: Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in estimation, costing, and tendering of civil construction projects
- Review tender documents, drawings, BOQs, technical specifications, and contract conditions in detail.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates for civil, structural, architectural, and finishing works.
- Carry out quantity take-offs from drawings and prepare detailed BOQs for various construction activities.
- Prepare rate analysis for labour, materials, machinery, equipment, overheads, and other project costs.
- Prepare competitive technical and commercial bids for government, PSU, and private-sector construction projects.
- Analyse tender requirements, eligibility criteria, scope of work, technical specifications, and contractual obligations.
- Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors for materials and specialized work packages.
- Prepare comparative statements and recommend suitable rates for tender pricing.
- Coordinate with the Procurement, Planning, Finance, Projects, and Management teams for tender inputs and cost data.
- Conduct site visits and participate in pre-bid meetings to understand project conditions, access constraints, resource requirements, and other cost implications.
- Prepare and submit technical documents, commercial bids, BOQs, method statements, project schedules, and other tender-related documents.
- Prepare pre-bid queries and coordinate for technical and commercial clarifications with clients and consultants.
- Monitor tender corrigenda, addenda, amendments, and submission date extensions and incorporate changes into the bid.
- Handle online e-tendering activities, including document preparation, uploading, and final bid submission.
- Coordinate for EMD, tender fees, Bank Guarantees, Performance Guarantees, and other bid-related requirements.
- Analyse project risks, escalation factors, market rates, site conditions, and contractual provisions before finalizing project costs.
- Support management during tender rate finalization, negotiations, reverse auctions, and post-bid clarifications.
- Prepare tender comparison reports, cost summaries, project profitability assessments, and management approval notes.
- Maintain updated databases of material rates, labour rates, equipment costs, subcontractor rates, and historical project cost data.
- Prepare project budgets and detailed cost break-ups for awarded projects and coordinate the handover of tender assumptions and cost data to the Project and Planning teams.
- Compare estimated costs with actual project costs and assist in identifying cost variances and improving future estimates.
- Maintain systematic records of submitted tenders, estimates, quotations, rate analyses, bid documents, and tender results.
